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Ian Wright shares what Mikel Arteta has already told him about Andrea Berta at Arsenal
Soon after Arsenal announced Andrea Berta’s arrival as their new sporting director, the Italian was spotted at London Colney.
Berta did the rounds at Mikel Arteta’s press conference before Arsenal resumed their Pr🌺emier League efforts against Fulham🗹.
Berta could be seen𒊎 shaking hands with each journalist in attendance, an experienced head who was clearly keen to make a good impression, and that he did.
Of course, Arteta then praised Berta profusely when questioned about the former Atletico Madrid decision-maker, who signed the liཧkes of Ant𝕴oine Griezmann in Spain.
Arsenal chose Berta over Jason Ayto for his experience in Europe, someone they must hop🅘e can propel their chances of a successful summer transfer window.
Arsenal are keen to keep Ayto at the club, but such is his growing reputation there is now interest🔯 from elsew🎶here.
Ian Wright says what he immediately noticed about Andrea Berta
All that considered, Ian Wright shared his first impressions of Berta when he met him thi🌳s week on the ‘Wrighty’s Housﷺe’ podcast.
Wright was aꦕt Arsenal’s training ground after his appointment, and he even had a chance to chꦓat to Arteta about the Italian’s arrival.
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Speaking about his visit, Wright said: “I had a nice start to the day yesterday because it was really cool – I had to go to the A🍬rsenal training ground to do some interviews with Myles [Lewis-Skelly] and with Declan [Rice], which was really good.
“And obviously I went for꧋ breakfast, saw all the people that you know from around the club, met all the guys just before they went into training.
“I met the boss as well (Arteta) and the new guy, Andrea Berta – r♔eally serious guy, serious looking guy, and then done the interview which was really good.
“And then watched some training and then♓ left, that was a beautiful, beautiful day.”
Wright continued: “It was so good becaꦯuse the energy and the vibe, you can naturally see players how they’re feeling through their vibe.
“I had a nice little chat with Saka – these guys look really calm and really focused, it was really gﷺood to see.
“Even M♐ikel was really chilled when he came over and had a chat, saying how happy he is that Andrea Berta is there – it was really, really nice.”
Andrea Berta’s transfer plans at Arsenal
It’s widely known♔ that Berta will be tasked with signing a new striker at Arsenal this summer.
And given that any pursuit of Alexan💃der Isak might prove unrealistic, the Gunners are broadening their search.
Arsenal are considering several strikersꦉ – a process that Berta was keen to hasten as soon as he ar🗹rived at the club.
It seems v💙ery unlikely that Arsenal will start the new season without a new number nine in place and that is an exciting proposition for fans in N17.
Berta has arrived in north London to make a difference, and all of the early signs are loo🐷king very positive.